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Caves Service LLC

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Caves Service LLC

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2 years of experience

All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Did a great job replacing polymer sand and resealing my concrete paver patio. I had to stay on him about getting the materials I wanted. Polymer sand and sealant weren't what I specified. But he made it right and was delightful to work with. "

Gretchen A on November 2025

All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Did a great job replacing polymer sand and resealing my concrete paver patio. I had to stay on him about getting the materials I wanted. Polymer sand and sealant weren't what I specified. But he made it right and was delightful to work with. "

Gretchen A on November 2025

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Mow and Snow Pros

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Mow and Snow Pros

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Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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12 years of experience

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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15 years of experience

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

Advanced Landscapes

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Advanced Landscapes

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20 years of experience

Advanced Landscapes is a new business in the area but was started in Lincoln, NE. At Advanced Landscapes, we take pride in knowing that our customers want to use their yards for entertaining and relaxing. We work with each client to ensure that their design is unique to their own needs and represents a piece of themselves. We utilize only the highest quality products and guarantee customer satisfaction on all jobs.

Advanced Landscapes is a new business in the area but was started in Lincoln, NE. At Advanced Landscapes, we take pride in knowing that our customers want to use their yards for entertaining and relaxing. We work with each client to ensure that their design is unique to their own needs and represents a piece of themselves. We utilize only the highest quality products and guarantee customer satisfaction on all jobs.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The number of bags of topsoil you need depends on the depth you’re filling. The average topsoil is sold in a roughly forty-pound bag, covering 12 square feet at a one-inch depth. Since topsoil is by nature the uppermost layer of soil, you can bet on only needing to fill about 4 to 8 inches of soil depth with it.

You should add 1 to 4 inches of mulch, depending on your garden type and needs. Keep in mind that no amount of mulch can completely prevent weeds, but a heavier coverage (closer to 4 inches) can suppress weeds enough that you are only seeing them sprout every few weeks. Finer mulch prevents weeds more effectively than large mulch, so if you’re using mulched leaves or shredded bark, 1 to 2 inches will likely suffice, while 3 to 4 inches is best for larger mulch, like bark chips or straw.

Yes, you can custom-color your gravel if you’d like. Use an acrylic- or oil-based paint designed for outdoor use, and apply sealant to protect it from the elements. Some companies offer customized color gravel, either mixing the colorant in a cement mixer with gravel or using industrial mixers to dye, paint, or color it.

Pea gravel consists of many small, rounded stones that, unsurprisingly, kind of resemble peas. They range in size from 1/8 to 3/8 of an inch. Higher-end products might be a little more uniform and have fewer jagged rocks in the mix.

Colored mulch can be bad for plants in that it robs them of nitrogen as it depletes the soil to break itself down. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to test your soil to check the nitrogen levels. If the nitrogen levels are low, use fertilizer with extra nitrogen or switch to regular mulch.

Another downside of colored mulch is if it’s heavily contaminated, it can contaminate the soil and damage your plants. To avoid this, look for the MSC certification logo on the mulch bag before purchasing.

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